Truthout6h
Bessent Unveils Iran Sanctions Regime He Admits Could “Blow Up” Global Economy
The Trump administration has announced it will roll out a sweeping sanctions regime against Iran over the coming weeks, with the goal of “sever[ing] every economic lifeline” to Iran and its 92 million
Truthout8h
Workers Stand to Lose the Most in Trump’s New Tariff War on Canada
The U.S.-Canada trade war is deepening after talks collapsed without a deal on Friday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the Trump administration of issuing demands that would compromise Can
Common Dreams11h
Trump’s Renewed Economic War on Iran Risks Blowback
Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement as the Trump administration moves to intensify its economic pressure campaign against I
Reason Magazine11h
Forget the Population Bomb. The New Fear Is a Population Implosion.
Nearly six decades ago the world was allegedly in the midst of an apocalyptic "population explosion." Today the fear among some economists is the opposite: that the world in this century is on track t
Democracy Now!14h
In Defeat for AIPAC, Aisha Wahab Wins House Seat, Becoming First Afghan American in Congress
Progressive California state lawmaker Aisha Wahab made history last week in a special election that will make her the first Afghan American in Congress. Wahab overcame a flood of attack ads from pro-I
Democracy Now!14h
"Unbought & Unbossed": Angie Nixon on Winning Democratic Senate Race in Florida, DSA Membership & More
Progressive state Representative Angie Nixon pulled off a stunning victory in Florida last week, defeating the establishment-backed centrist candidate Alexander Vindman to win the state’s Democr
Democracy Now!14h
Montreal Considers Cutting Ties to Israel as Outrage Grows in Canada over Israeli Impunity: Avi Lewis
The Montreal City Council is set to debate a controversial motion Monday calling on the Canadian city to suspend all institutional ties with the Israeli government. Avi Lewis, a leading Jewish Canadia
Democracy Now!15h
"Most Stupid Trade Fight in History": U.S. & Canadian Workers Stand to Lose in Trump's New Tariff War
The U.S.-Canada trade war is deepening after talks collapsed without a deal on Friday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the Trump administration of issuing demands that would compromise Can
UN News15h
100 days of Ebola and the race to stop the spread
A hundred days after the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was declared, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing an epidemic of an unprecedented scale and efforts must grow to contain the spread
UN News15h
Gaza: Children still at risk despite drop in acute hunger
Among tent cities pitched on the rubble of destroyed homes in Gaza, children are, by one measure, finally getting enough to eat. By another, however, many of them may never fully recover, according to
UN News15h
Two UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
Two UN peacekeepers have been killed and a total of seven people injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed a patrol in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state on Monday.
UN News15h
Security Council LIVE: Civilian suffering grows in Russia-Ukraine war
As spiralling drone and missile attacks on civilians in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war continue, top UN officials told the Security Council on Monday that every diplomatic effort must work towards a f
UN News15h
Global food supply has become ‘collateral damage’ in conflicts: Secretary-General
The disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait has worsened hunger crises and must immediately end, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said.
UN News15h
Security Council LIVE: War, hunger, flooding escalates in Sudan
Suffering in Sudan continues to grow in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis amid brutal mass killings, abductions and rape, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Monday, calling for action
UN News15h
Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children
For millions of children in Sudan, the classroom remains out of reach as the country’s civil war continues to disrupt their education. To help tackle this huge problem, the UN global education fund on
Democracy Now!15h
Headlines for August 24, 2026
Iran Condemns U.S. Sanctions Ahead of Trump Administration's "Economic D-Day"Israel Continues Attacks on Gaza, with Children Among the Dead and WoundedIsrael's Ben-Gvir Celebrates Constructi
Yale Climate Connections16h
Trump’s Iran war supercharged EV sales everywhere except the U.S.
As the Iran conflict pushed gas past $4 a gallon, EV sales spiked worldwide – with Chinese automakers winning the race U.S. policy handed them.
UN News2d
Breaking the silence over sexual violence against men and boys in war
Conflicts can expose civilians and detainees to grave abuses; the challenge is not only to document these crimes, but also to ensure all survivors are recognised, protected and able to access justice
Common Dreams3d
FTC Must Investigate AI Book Burning
On Friday, Demand Progress Education Fund and a coalition of civil society advocates asked the FTC to investigate AI companies like Anthropic and Amazon for buying books in bulk, scanning them and the
The Real News Network3d
“A manufactured conspiracy”: Minnesota’s labor movement denounces federal surveillance operation
This story originally appeared in Workday Magazine on Aug. 21, 2026. It is shared here with permission.
Democracy Now!3d
DOJ Whistleblower Confirms "Antisemitism" Probes Against Universities Were Sham Investigations
Haley Van Erem, a former career attorney in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, has filed a complaint claiming the Trump administration task force charged with investigating antisemi
Democracy Now!3d
Meet Loui Ridi: Palestinian American Returns to West Bank Home Besieged by Israeli Settlers
Loui Ridi, a Palestinian American man who lives in Ohio, traveled to the occupied West Bank on Monday to help relatives defend their family home in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus. Israeli settl
Democracy Now!3d
As Pressure Grows, Israel Finally Opens Probe into 2024 Killing of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab in Gaza
Israel’s military on Wednesday admitted that its soldiers opened fire in January 2024 on a car trying to flee Gaza City following Israel’s evacuation orders. The car was carrying 5-year-ol
UN News3d
AI for Good: How the UN uses AI to advance human rights
For Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something many children take for granted: reading a book in his own language. Thousan
UN News3d
New initiative launched to shield terrorism victims from online harm
The UN has launched a new initiative to protect victims of terrorist attacks from online harm and re-traumatisation, drawing on harrowing survivor accounts, from the Nova Music Festival in Israel to a
UN News3d
Somalia: Humanitarian aid cuts leave millions of children vulnerable to hunger
The global funding crisis for humanitarian work is taking a growing toll on the most vulnerable children in Somalia, where some aid programmes and facilities have been forced to shut down.
UN News3d
DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreading exponentially, UN responders warn
As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing funding for lifesaving
Democracy Now!3d
Headlines for August 21, 2026
U.S. Treasury to Sanction Iran and Its Trading Partners: "You Are Either With Us or Against Us"USS Abraham Lincoln Heads for San Diego After Record Wartime DeploymentHouthis Clash with Yemen
Common Dreams4d
Be Quiet, Be Quiet: We Are All On the Decoy Plane Now
Not to alarm, but everything in America - our economy, military, education, environment, health, moral fiber - is being decimated by a petty, fragile, flailing child in a fact-free bubble who just tur
Inside Climate News4d
China’s Solar Buildout Hampers Bird Diversity
Policies promoting solar power construction projects in China have contributed to a decline in bird diversity across the country.
Global Voices4d
‘Indigenous languages and cultures are surviving, and will continue to survive’: Interview with Juang-language writer Kshetrabasi Juanga
An Indian educator is documenting his vulnerable Indigenous language on YouTube, one cultural video at a time
Waging Nonviolence4d
Atlanta offers a model for building sanctuary
This article Atlanta offers a model for building sanctuary was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.